Side Notes: I went to a ceilidh on the Isle of Skye for New Years and I loved it so much. The dances were easy to learn, but FAST. It was a lot of fun and that plus the island itself is partially what inspired me to write this story (at least it inspired the setting, the story itself came from a dream). This was going to be concept, but I think I like how it looks. What do you all think? By the way, the necklace is an amulet that plays a BIG part in the story.

Here is Elena and her older brother, Peter (Elena is the second eldest of 4 children) dancing at her birthday Ceilidh. Note: A ceilidh is a traditional Gaelic social gathering which involves music and traditional dancing. It can be for a special occasion, such as birthdays, weddings, or holidays, or simply for the sake of gathering in places like pubs and such. Little could Elena have known just how much her life was going to change today...